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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 11.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/50 (21) Application number: 01914899.8 (22) Date of filing: 09.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 11/04, H04L 12/56 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0100/357 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/7669 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 10.03.2000 CA 2300453 (71) Applicant: Soma Networks, Inc. San Francisco, CA 94107 (US)	(72) Inventor: PREISS, Bruno, R. Toronto, Ontario M5V 1R2 (CA) (74) Representative: Strachan, Victoria Jane  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord,Alexandra House,1 Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5ED Swansea SA1 5ED (GB)